a 12 Week Wellbeing Program aimed at Improving your mental health
Headstrong
Via the Headstrong program, our Exercise Physiologists combine the latest research on exercise and wearable technology and use it to help you start, and maintain, a healthy lifestyle routine which boosts your mental health and wellbeing.
Program FAQ
Exercise and its benefits in relation to mental health conditions has been widely researched. Studies have shown that exercise can lead to benefits in many facets of mental health including stress management, resilience and mood but how do you know how much exercise is right for you? How long should I be exercising for? What should I do? How hard should I workout? How much should I rest?
With the latest smart watch and a daily heart rate variability (HRV) score, our Exercise Physiologists can help you to answer all of the above and help you to build your function with a routine which works for you!
An Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) holds a four year university degree and specialises in prescribing exercise and movement for the management of chronic illness and injury, including mental health.
HRV is commonly used for optimising athletic performance but it also has fantastic applications in the rehabilitation world. HRV is the time that elapses between each of your heart beats and day to day variations in your HRV can provide insight into the state of your body by showing the ‘health’ of your autonomic nervous system.
Program Format
Headstrong is the ultimate tool in helping you get your mental health back on track!
Week 1-4
- Receive a smart watch and HRV Monitor
- Learn how to effectively track your biometric information
- Discover when your body is in a well-state and what to do when it isn’t
Week 5-8
- Analyse your data with your Exercise Physiologist
- Plan your activity, exercise volume and intensity based on your results
- Review your data and make adjustments as needed
Week 9-12
- Review your progress with your Exercise Physiologist to determine what’s been most and least effective.
- Receive self management tools
- Decide on future support to support your ongoing progress
Key Components of Headstrong
Headstrong is the ultimate tool in helping you get your mental health back on track!
Daily HRV Readings
Participants take daily HRV readings to ascertain their level of ANS recovery and how much exercise/breathing they will perform that day.
Exercise
Participants are encouraged to perform their preferred exercise modality on days where their ANS has recovered well, as per their HRV.
Breathing
Participants are instructed to perform different breathing practice volume depending on how well their ANS has recovered, as per their HRV.
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